Leaf Blower Bylaw Warrant Article at Town Meeting

Green Acton supports Article 16 — on a proposed Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Phase-Out bylaw — on the Warrant for Acton’s 2024 Annual Town Meeting — Town Meeting begins on May 6 (7pm in the auditorium of the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School), BUT voting for Article 16 is scheduled for the second night of Town Meeting… Continue reading →

Green Acton Supports the Gas Leaf Blower Phase-out Bylaw

On March 17, 2024, the Green Acton Board of Directors agreed to endorse the Town Meeting Warrant Article on gas leaf blower phase-out, and approved this statement to be read at Town Meeting (which begins on Monday, May 6): The Board of Directors of Green Acton, Acton’s nonprofit environmental advocacy group, endorses this warrant article,… Continue reading →

Citizen’s Petition for Gas-powered Leaf Blower Phase-Out

Below is the text of a 2024 Citizen’s Petition; this article will be on the May 2024 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. (Town Meeting begins on Monday, May 6.) At the end is a visual summary provided by Paul Kampas, the originator of the petition. See Green Acton’s endorsement statement. Amend General Bylaws — Gas-powered Leaf… Continue reading →

Green Acton Recommendations for Select Board 2023 Annual Goal Setting

At the Green Acton meeting of May 9, 2023, Green Acton directors (and assembled members) agreed to draft and send a statement supporting two goals for the Select Board annual goal-setting process: (1) Understanding PFAS Pathways and Reducing Exposure Risks and (2) Creating Land/Tree Clearing Limits. What follows is the recommendations memo that was sent… Continue reading →

Free Training to Become an Acton Energy Advocate!

EnergizeActon.org, part of the Acton Climate Coalition, is working with the Town of Acton and Abode Energy Management on a new “Energy Advocate” program, which will train volunteers to help people with electrification of their homes/buildings, as well as with other energy efficiency and renewable energy measures (e.g., heat pump technology, solar power, electric vehicle… Continue reading →

GA Minutes: 2022-01-11

2022-01-11 Green Acton Minutes Participants: Jim Snyder-Grant, Susan Jick, Debra Simes, Mike Boss, Kim Kastens, Danny Factor, Matt Liebman, Carolyn Platt, Caroline Tripp, Debby Andell, David Kleinschmidt, Norm Strahle, Pam Minichiello, Karen Herther, TF AGENDA • Welcome + housekeeping tasks: Sue Jick, facilitator, Debra SImes, timekeeper, Jim Snyder-Grant, minutes-taker • Check-in: what are you hoping… Continue reading →

GA Minutes: 2021-12-14

2021 December Green Acton Meeting Attendees: Danny Factor, Debra Simes, Mike Boss, Kim Kastens, Norm Strahle, Carolyn Platt, Jim Snyder-Grant, Debby Andell, Sue Jick, TF Welcome + housekeeping tasks • Check-in + Open Mic (i.e., briefly, what’s on your mind?) • Committee progress reports on 2021 goals (Admin/Org, Fundraising, Acton Climate Coalition) 2021 fundraising committee… Continue reading →

Energize Acton: Mobilize Against Climate Change!

Green Acton has been working with the Town of Acton and the Acton Climate Coalition to create a way for everyone in Acton to participate in reducing their carbon footprint — a key part of the Acton mobilization to address our Climate Emergency.  Please join that effort by visiting EnergizeActon.org, where you can sign up,… Continue reading →